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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,981.00, 70,353.77 and 28,321.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,981.00, 70,353.77 and 28,321.25 is: 39,083.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,981.00 : 70,353.77 = 28,321.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,981.00/70,353.77 = 28,321.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,981.00x = 70,353.77 × 28,321.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,981.00x = 1,992,506,215.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,506,215.24/50,981.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,083.31

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